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Image-capturing apparatus

a technology for capturing apparatus and images, which is applied in the field of image-capturing apparatus, can solve the problems of hindering the portability of the camera when the camera is not used, affecting the operation of the camera, and damage to the finder eyepiece, so as to prevent the damage to the camera and the decrease in convenience

Active Publication Date: 2021-12-28
CANON KK
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The patent is about a camera that has a small, rotatable finder that can be extended when needed, and then rotated back into the camera when not needed. This design prevents the finder from getting lost or damaged when the camera is being used.

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For this reason, that hinders a shooting operation and hinders portability when the camera is not used.
For example, if in a state where the finder eyepiece is pulled out when the finder is in use, the finder transitions from the projected state to the retracted state with respect to the camera body, there is a risk that the finder eyepiece will be damaged.
In addition, if in a state where the finder is rotated by a predetermined angle in the projected state with respect to the camera body, when the finder is in use, a user inadvertently makes the finder transition from the projected state to the retracted state, there is a risk of impairing convenience when the finder is in use.

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[0022]Referring now to the accompanying drawings, a description will be given of an embodiment according to the present disclosure. Corresponding elements in respective figures will be designated by the same reference numerals, and a description thereof will be omitted.

[0023]A configuration of an image-capturing apparatus 1 which is an example of the image-capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to FIGS. 1A and 1B. In the following description, an EVF refers to an electronic viewfinder. FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective views of the image-capturing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. FIGS. 1A and 1B are a front perspective view and a rear perspective view of the image-capturing apparatus 1, respectively.

[0024]The image-capturing apparatus (main body) 1 includes a lens barrel unit 2 including an image-capturing optical system (not shown). An arrow G indicates an optical axis direction of an...

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Abstract

An image-capturing apparatus includes a main body and a finder unit configured to transition between a retracted state and a projected state. The finder unit includes a non-rotatable portion provided with a rotation shaft, a rotatable portion that is rotatable around the rotation shaft and has an eyepiece, and a restricting member that restricts a transition from a pulled-out state to the retracted state, the eyepiece has an engaging portion and the restricting member has an engaged portion having a convex shape, the engaging portion and the engaged portion being engaged with each other in a transition between the projected state and the retracted state, and an engagement between the engaging portion and the engaged portion is released when the rotatable portion is rotated in the pulled-out state.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONField of the Invention[0001]The present disclosure relates to an image-capturing apparatus including an electronic viewfinder.Description of the Related Art[0002]Conventionally, in a camera including an electronic viewfinder (hereinafter, simply referred to as a finder), a finder eyepiece can be translated in a direction of an optical axis of the finder. When the finder is in use, the finder eyepiece is pulled out in the direction of the optical axis of the finder. When the finder is not in use, the finder eyepiece is retracted and a compact camera configuration can be realized.[0003]Further, it is known that the finder can be rotated with respect to a camera body to increase a degree of freedom of a photographer's shooting posture.[0004]Japanese Patent Laid-open No. 2017-021303 discloses an image-capturing apparatus including a finder which is rotatable by a rotation mechanism.[0005]In a configuration described in Japanese Patent Laid-open No. 2017-021303...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04N5/225G03B17/02
CPCH04N5/225251G03B17/02G03B17/04G03B13/02H04N23/53H04N23/531
Inventor OKUNO, RYOJIKEI, HIDETOSHIIWATANI, SHINGOIWAI, KEITA
Owner CANON KK
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